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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1881
Page
6
Train times from East and West divisions listed with agents and stations in Louisville New Albany and Chicago route. An advertising paragraph urges buying good shoes for children at Christie's Shoe Store on Washington Street near the National Bank for better fit and durability.
Dr Martin sails for Europe about August 1. A Niagara Falls excursion is planned for next Tuesday. Mrs Cordrey returns home after visiting Mr Nl H Mathias. Ex-Sheriff Stone's son James dislocated an arm after a tree fall. Dr Evans treated him. War Councilman Blake seeks papers. Judge Coffey restrains fees to City Attorney Crow until ordinance legality is decided. Prof Gobin reports a thief stole silverware. thief arrested at Terre Haute and imprisoned. Cornelius Callahan struck by a Vandalia engine near Fillmore, saved by cow catcher and not seriously injured. Free hack service runs at Walnut Street. Mrs Evans visiting Owen County. Burnetts visiting Anderson. Miss Hoyt and Hammond visiting Meadville. Miss Welch visiting Indianapolis. Clay County Democrats lament Ladies Literary Society picnic etiquette for visiting ladies from Terre Haute and Greencastle.
Mee F Jones returns from Columbus. Bar City Council meets with all members present. Hil lis gets contract to install a fire cistern at Liberty and Madison. Higert street opening petition referred. Engineer to advertise Benjamin and Berry street improvements. City Attorney to draft gutters ordinances for College Ave nue Locust Main Bloomington and for east side of Jackson between Walnut and Washington. Engineer to map water mains. mayor and two others to liaise with water works builders. A Republican bias motion is tabled. Work on streets halted until council reports and instructions issued.
A column poses humorous and pointed questions about weather effects on fruit storms ice supplies and remedies for stomach issues. It questions public health actions water works disinfecting boards and tax or utility topics while noting a Putnam County family’s water system choices and social norms.
A series of land and lot transfers are recorded including Cynthia J. Hawn transferring pt. lots 4 and 13 in New Maysville to R. L. Coates for 230 dollars and Hiram P. Allen selling lot 1 in Reelsville to Thomas Wilson for 150 dollars. City of Greencastle conducts cemetery parcel sales, and multiple deeds cover Jefferson township farms and Daggy's Greencastle. Prices range from 15 to 5000 dollars with several transfers between private individuals and the city.
Local items report visitors and business changes in Greencastle Indiana with plans for a boot and shoe partnership, a cattle sale in Putnam County, and various shop promotions. Also notes storm damage, a cash-system update at Neil & Allison, and several door-to-door sales and surgical advertising.
The Putnam Circuit Court declares Isaac Gilmore v George D Blakey et al in session for September 1881. Nonresidents are summoned to appear by the first Monday in September at Greencastle to answer or demur to the complaint, or risk hearing in absence. The clerk is M D Bridges with deputy M B Rudisilu.
Sealed bids will be received by the Mayor and Common Council of Greencastle Indiana until 6 p.m. July 25 1881 for eradine McAdamizing guttering and for evoding and graveling sidewalks on Benjamin and Berry streets. Plans and specifications are with the city engineer. Bonds required. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. William Dacey City Engineer Greencastle Ind July 11 1881.
Notice to Casper S Messick and Charles K Messick non residents of Indiana. They must appear at the Putnam Circuit Court in Greencastle on the first Monday of September 1881 to answer the complaint filed by James Edwerde as Auditor. If they fail, the court will proceed in their absence.
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